Nationals trade Kurt Suzuki back to Oakland

Oakland, CA (Sports Network) - The Oakland Athletics made a trade with the
Washington Nationals on Friday to bring their former catcher, Kurt Suzuki,
back to the team.

The A's also got cash considerations from the Nationals in exchange for minor
league pitcher Dakota Bacus.

Suzuki was batting .222 with three home runs and 25 RBI in 79 games with
Washington this season.

The 29-year-old Suzuki had a .254 batting average with 57 home runs and 302
RBI in 703 games over six seasons with the Athletics before he was traded to
the Nationals on Aug. 3, 2012.

Originally selected by the A's in the second round of the 2004 First-Year
Player Draft, Suzuki reached double figures in home runs in three consecutive
seasons from 2009-11 and led Oakland in RBI in 2009 (88) and 2010 (71). His
669 games caught are second most in Oakland history to Terry Steinbach
(1,050).

Bacus was 9-5 with a 3.56 ERA in 26 games (16 starts) with Single-A Beloit
this year.